BANTS! with Geoff and Justin

98: More Like Poophoria

Our national nightmare is over, listeners—no, not that one, but ‘Euphoria’ has ended! G+J break down the good, the bad, and the ugly of Sam Levinson’s latest critical bomb. But first, they chat about a new single from Ariana Grande, a new album from Charli xcx, and Dua Lipa getting hitched! Maybe the real Euphoria was the friends we made along the way? Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:27 Catch-Up 07:32 Ariana Grande’s New Single 14:33 Charli Announces New Album ‘Music, Fashion, Film’ 20:53 Madonna’s on Grindr 23:54 Dua Lipa & Callum Turner Tie the Knot ft. ‘One Night Only’ 29:23 Euphoria s3 (Spoiler-free) 52:27 *SPOILERS* for Euphoria s3 01:26:36 Justin’s What’s Good: Backrooms 01:41:24 Geoff’s What’s Good: The Real Housewives of Rhode Island 01:47:22 Outro What’s Good: Geoff: The Real Housewives of Rhode Island (Peacock [https://www.peacocktv.com/stream-tv/the-real-housewives-of-rhode-island]) Justin: Backrooms (Official Site [https://a24films.com/films/backrooms]) Links: hate that i made you love me (Official Music Video) (YouTube [https://youtu.be/82-jTNka3uc?si=wCZMWFFA8Q5q6XUE]) Charli XCX Announces New Album ‘Music, Fashion, Film’ (Pitchfork [https://pitchfork.com/news/charli-xcx-announces-new-album-music-fashion-film/]) Inside Madonna’s Horny, Full-Throttle Grindr Takeover (Wired [https://www.wired.com/story/inside-madonnas-big-gay-grindr-takeover/]) Everything We Know About Dua Lipa and Callum Turner’s Sicily Wedding (Vogue [https://www.vogue.com/article/where-is-dua-lipa-sicily-wedding-taking-place]) One Night Only (Official Trailer) (YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRG244IfrRE]) Keke Palmer on 2 girls 1 cup (The Hollywood Reporter via Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DY5fldxkuNu/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==]) Socials: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/bantspod/] • YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@bantspod] • What’s Good on Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/jbenz1213/list/whats-good/] • What’s Good on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2AbReiQNSybSVB1WuIEqmI?si=EtvC7oK8RsqfkqfH1J4NJA]

REPOST: bants! and it’s the same but there’s three hosts so it’s not

Geoff is sick, so we’re reposting our ‘brat’ episode this week! Brat Summer lives!!! We’ll be back next week with coverage of the ‘Euphoria’ finale! Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:45 Catch-Up & Welcome Gillie 02:55 Taylor Swift’s Chart Domination Tactics 13:50 The Rat Boyfriend Phenomenon 21:14 brat 01:16:43  Justin’s What’s Good: I Saw the TV Glow 01:20:02 Geoff’s What’s Good: The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess 01:28:24 Gillie’s What’s Good: A Devastating Turn of Events 01:32:31 Outro What’s Good? Geoff: ⁠’The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess’⁠ by Chappell Roan (Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/album/0EiI8ylL0FmWWpgHVTsZjZ?si=PVgd5i26QNGlLfkqHS-IKg]) Justin: ‘⁠I Saw the TV Glow’⁠ (HBO Max [https://www.hbomax.com/tt/en/movies/i-saw-the-tv-glow/54c4cadd-7d0b-4fb9-bb37-2c4a50cf3dee]) Gillie: ⁠’A Devastating Turn of Events’⁠ by Rachel Chinouriri (Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/album/1Td1oiZTQFYR7N1QX00uhr?si=sGJSkxWaTraNmqXUo0WFOA]) Links: ⁠Taylor Swift Drops New ‘Tortured Poets Department’ Versions—As Fans Accuse Singer Of Blocking Charli XCX From No. 1⁠ (Forbes [https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2024/06/14/taylor-swift-drops-new-tortured-poets-department-versions-as-fans-accuse-singer-of-blocking-charli-xcx-from-no-1/]) Who Is a ‘Rodent Man’? (New York Times [https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/08/style/who-is-a-rodent-man.html]) The Idea of You | Official Trailer (YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLANXKu99PA]) The entire Infamous Bimbo Summit newspaper article (r/popculturechat via Reddit [https://www.reddit.com/r/popculturechat/comments/102hvos/the_entire_infamous_bimbo_summit_newspaper_article/]) Addison Rae SCREAMS on Stage With Charli XCX During SURPRISE Performance! (YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oH2gVbyvtOM]) ⁠Lorde Surprises at Charli XCX Concert in NYC⁠ (TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@lordeupdates/video/7379648568384064774]) ⁠Charli Breaks Down "365" on Tape Notes⁠ (Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/reel/C8J7KyVMXPt/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==]) ⁠Chappell Roan comes out as the Statue of Liberty at Gov Ball 🗽⁠  (Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/reel/C8AtI5SpMP6/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==]) WILLOW: Tiny Desk Concert (YouTube [https://youtu.be/DmC2QQESN6E?si=OmnkEHQP6WYf4YLU]) Credits: Song: Tollef - Time With You (feat. RVLE) [NCS Release] Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds Free Download/Stream: http://ncs.io/TWU [http://ncs.io/TWU] Producers: Geoff Taylor and Justin Benavidez Show Art: Geoff Taylor Audio Editor: Justin Benavidez Email us at bantspod@gmail.com [bantspod@gmail.com] with questions or recommendations Views expressed by the hosts are their own, and not those of their employer(s) or any other entity. Socials: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/bantspod/] • YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@bantspod] • What’s Good on Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/jbenz1213/list/whats-good/] • What’s Good on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2AbReiQNSybSVB1WuIEqmI?si=EtvC7oK8RsqfkqfH1J4NJA]

97: Rewind! Arrival

Travel back in time with the boys to 2016 as they cover ‘Arrival’, the now-classic film from Denis Villeneuve! Before they enter the heptapod chamber, G+J cover new singles from Olivia Rodrigo and Charli; Jeff Probst’s ‘Survivor 50’ fuck up; a new show from Damon Lindelof & Laura Linney, ‘Lanterns’; and the longest standing Os from Cannes! Despite knowing the journey and where it leads, dear listeners, we welcome every moment of it. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:08 Catch-Up ft. ‘Mulholland Drive’ 06:26 Charli Continues Her New Era with “SS26” & Fav Product Placement 16:52 Checking in on ‘HotD’ 18:44 Olivia Rodrigo Drops “the cure” 22:56 ‘Survivor 50’ Post-Mortem (SPOILERS) 36:42 ‘Lanterns’: A DCU Lindelof Show ft. ‘Supergirl’ Expectations 45:05 Cannes Standing O Rankings 56:26 Arrival (Spoiler-free) 01:10:23 *SPOILERS* for Arrival 01:30:34 Justin’s What’s Good: Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector 01:39:13 Geoff’s What’s Good: Taboo & Pin Frogs 01:44:00 Outro What’s Good: Geoff: Taboo (Walmart [https://www.walmart.com/ip/Taboo-Classic-Word-Guessing-Board-Game-for-Adults-and-Teens-for-4-Players-13/1559201719?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=0&wl13=5129&gclsrc=aw.ds&adid=222222222771559201719_117755028669_12420145346&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=501107745824&wl4=pla-394283752452&wl5=9007533&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=8175035&wl11=local&wl12=1559201719&veh=sem_LIA&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=12420145346&gbraid=0AAAAADmfBIpx7uDmsKpWr5mtCNxmricYR&gclid=CjwKCAjwidXQBhAZEiwA4egw6ATPhSCY6CnqjsOTrvU1ETaZgcVG2ANefvD4TBhVqYhs4bzSr_yWxxoCPdQQAvD_BwE]) & Pin Frogs (Temu [https://share.temu.com/8DoFFmyGtpC]) Justin: Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector (Nintendo eShop [https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/citizen-sleeper-2-starward-vector-switch/?srsltid=AfmBOoquBsGBgttZ3v32I2Q8UzmTo8QCFObwO6uPvyH7E4uRjHxW_YYb]) (Steam [https://store.steampowered.com/app/2442460/Citizen_Sleeper_2_Starward_Vector/])  Links: Geoff’s Intro (Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/reels/DYdpv_KM3pd/]) SS26 (Official Music Video) (YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twLhSqabby0]) the cure (Official Music Video) (YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B402rKl4bUg&list=RDB402rKl4bUg&start_radio=1]) Lanterns (Official Trailer) (YouTube [https://youtu.be/Tgf75I01YwM?si=X3BF-9vM9ipCeTPm]) The 2026 Cannes Film Festival Standing-O-Meter (Vulture [https://www.vulture.com/article/cannes-film-festival-2026-standing-ovations.html]) Inside Amy Schumer - Last F**kable Day (YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPpsI8mWKmg]) Credits: Song: Sam Day - NEBRASKA (WITH YOU) [NCS Release] Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds Free Download/Stream: http://ncs.io/NEBRASKA_WY [http://ncs.io/NEBRASKA_WY] Watch: http://ncs.lnk.to/NEBRASKA_WYAT/youtube [http://ncs.lnk.to/NEBRASKA_WYAT/youtube] Creators & Producers: Geoff Taylor and Justin Benavidez Show Art: Geoff Taylor Audio Editor: Justin Benavidez Email us at bantspod@gmail.com [bantspod@gmail.com] with questions or recommendations Views expressed by the hosts are their own, and not those of their employer(s) or any other entity. Socials: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/bantspod/] • YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@bantspod] • What’s Good on Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/jbenz1213/list/whats-good/] • What’s Good on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2AbReiQNSybSVB1WuIEqmI?si=EtvC7oK8RsqfkqfH1J4NJA]

96: Zara Larsson Finds Her Niche on ‘Midnight Sun: Girls Trip’

Sometimes we’re late to the party, listeners dear, and that is certainly the case with this week’s main topic Zara Larsson! We missed her 2025 album ‘Midnight Sun’ but are back for the remix album, ‘Girls Trip’. Before the boys dive into this feature-filled record, they tackle a litany of hot topics: a more-evil-than-usual Met Gala; the new single from Charli xcx, “Rock Music”; two of the most exciting films from Cannes, ‘Club Kid’ and ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’; and new singles from Madonna, Sabrina Carpenter, and Gracie Abrams. The nerve damage is real. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:18 Catch-Up 10:32 Met Gala Takes 19:51 Jordan Firstman’s Directorial Debut ‘Club Kid’ Is Lauded at Cannes 25:26 Cannes Premiere of Jane Shoenbrun’s ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ 31:18 Breaking Down Charli’s “Rock Music” 39:47 Gracie Abrams Drops Single “Hit the Wall” Off Upcoming Album ‘Daughter from Hell’ 43:21 New Madonna Single “Bring Your Love” ft. Sabrina Carpenter 50:24 Midnight Sun: Girls Trip 01:30:34 Justin’s What’s Good: Widow’s Bay 01:44:25 Geoff’s What’s Good: Cities: Skylines 01:52:55 Outro What’s Good: Geoff: Cities: Skylines (Steam [https://store.steampowered.com/app/255710/Cities_Skylines/]) Justin: Widow’s Bay (Apple TV [https://tv.apple.com/us/show/widows-bay/umc.cmc.1zzly0vah46bnvnwf0qkrjhh2]) Links: See Every Look from the Met Gala 2026 Red Carpet (Vogue [https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/met-gala-2026-red-carpet-celebrity-arrivals-live]) A24 Wins Bidding War for ‘Club Kid’ (The Hollywood Reporter [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/a24-wins-bidding-war-for-club-kid-cannes-1236598463/]) “Rock Music” by Charli xcx (Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/album/1Ct1PzrmnTxWE8w0PTTa4w?si=Hb7RtLyPQf6U4baGq5QSfQ]) “Hit the Wall” by Gracie Abrams (Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/track/1U90UBmMrQTx9GNweUA4LZ?si=FI3QaOH9S6W1AGuRiI7JIw]) “Bring Your Love” by Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter (Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/track/7rAr4Ai9dysthnfNRRC55Q?si=d3be594e5bbd4a04]) Credits: Song: Sam Day - NEBRASKA (WITH YOU) [NCS Release] Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds Free Download/Stream: http://ncs.io/NEBRASKA_WY [http://ncs.io/NEBRASKA_WY] Watch: http://ncs.lnk.to/NEBRASKA_WYAT/youtube [http://ncs.lnk.to/NEBRASKA_WYAT/youtube] Creators & Producers: Geoff Taylor and Justin Benavidez Show Art: Geoff Taylor Audio Editor: Justin Benavidez Email us at bantspod@gmail.com [bantspod@gmail.com] with questions or recommendations Views expressed by the hosts are their own, and not those of their employer(s) or any other entity. Socials:Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/bantspod/] • YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@bantspod] • What’s Good on Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/jbenz1213/list/whats-good/] • What’s Good on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2AbReiQNSybSVB1WuIEqmI?si=EtvC7oK8RsqfkqfH1J4NJA]

95: Mother's Day

This week, we’re *Geoff voice* FLUSHING THE FORMAT and inviting our actual mothers, Sue & Teresa, onto the pod. We asked each to pick one formative piece of pop culture to talk about—Justin & Teresa dig into the influential sitcom ‘All in the Family’, and Geoff & Sue chat about the Boss himself, Bruce Springsteen.  Happy belated Mother’s Day, listeners dear! Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:05 Teresa’s Pick: All in the Family 31:06 Sue’s Pick: Bruce Springsteen & Born in the USA 01:07:05 Outro Links: All in the Family (Tubi [https://tubitv.com/series/300015032/all-in-the-family?start=true&tracking=google-feed&utm_source=google-feed]) ‘Born in the USA’ by Bruce Springsteen (Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/album/0PMasrHdpaoIRuHuhHp72O?si=d4a892766daf4de2]) Credits: Song: Sam Day - NEBRASKA (WITH YOU) [NCS Release] Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds Free Download/Stream: http://ncs.io/NEBRASKA_WY [http://ncs.io/NEBRASKA_WY] Watch: http://ncs.lnk.to/NEBRASKA_WYAT/youtube [http://ncs.lnk.to/NEBRASKA_WYAT/youtube] Creators & Producers: Geoff Taylor and Justin Benavidez Show Art: Geoff Taylor Audio Editor: Justin Benavidez Email us at bantspod@gmail.com [bantspod@gmail.com] with questions or recommendations Views expressed by the hosts are their own, and not those of their employer(s) or any other entity. Socials: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/bantspod/] • YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@bantspod] • What’s Good on Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/jbenz1213/list/whats-good/] • What’s Good on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2AbReiQNSybSVB1WuIEqmI?si=EtvC7oK8RsqfkqfH1J4NJA]